Fort Hamilton – Hey Ridge

When Bay Ridge Was a Vacation Destination to Rival Coney Island

On the rough-and-tumble resort at the edge of Fort Hamilton village.

All the History That Will Be Lost if St. John’s Is Sold

The Episcopal Church did more than offer future Confederate legends a place to pray. From its country origins to its Verrazano-choked end.

What Are the Borders of Bay Ridge?

That’s up to the residents to decide, though no one can agree exactly.

The Bona Fide Museum Right Here In Bay Ridge

The Harbor Defense Museum tells the story of Fort Hamilton’s historical role in the defense of the nation’s shores.

Painting of Henry Hudson's arrival from Native American point of view

The Rarely Told Story of the Real Bay Ridge Natives

Tracing the history of the Nyack tribe, from when it got here to when it was pushed out by the Dutch.

The Bay Ridge Canon: Word of Honor by Nelson DeMille

An ongoing study of books and movies set in the neighborhood. This time, bestselling popular fiction about a post-Vietnam court martial set at Fort Hamilton.

Hey Ridge Political Cartoon: Fort Hamilton Street Names

Confederate Republic of Brooklyn

An illustrated comment on General Lee Avenue.

Protestors To US Army: Drop Confederate-Named Streets Inside Fort Hamilton (Photos)

The message from approximately 50 protestors was simple: “Robert Lee has got to go.”

The Fort Hamilton Streets Named For American Traitors

A look at the history of Robert Lee and Stonewall Jackson in their years stationed at Fort Hamilton, whose reputations were oddly unsullied as they fought against their country and on the side of slavery. The post-Charleston backlash against Conferderate idolatry will bring Al Sharpton to Fort Hamilton on Saturday.

The Humble Beauty of the Resilient Cannonball Park

On the odd tranquility of a park synonymous with military history, which has survived despite the highways built all around it.